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Police identify woman hit and killed by train

A business owner next to the tracks said they worry a lot about the people trying to cross them by foot, especially after they witnessed a woman's death on Tuesday.

Police identify woman hit and killed by train

A business owner next to the tracks said they worry a lot about the people trying to cross them by foot, especially after they witnessed a woman's death on Tuesday.

AREA IS DANGEROUS. A BUSINESS OWNER NEAR THESE TRACKS SAYS THEY WORRY A LOT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO TRY TO CROSS THEM ON FOOT, AND THAT RINGS ESPECIALLY TRUE AFTER WITNESSING THE DEATH OF MARISSA HOBBS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. IT BREAKS MY HEART. ANYTIME ANYBODY GETS IN AN ACCIDENT IN THIS INTERSECTION, KIMBERLY COLEMAN WAS AT WORK WHEN A TRAIN HIT AND KILLED 64 YEAR OLD MARISSA HOBBS JUST OUTSIDE HER BUSINESS. I SAW THE TRAIN STOPPED, AND WHEN I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW, I SAW THE FIRE TRUCK SHOWING UP. AND THEN I NOTICED THAT, UM, THEY WERE HOPPING OVER THE TRAIN. POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING WHY HOBBS WAS ON THE TRACK HERE AT BRITTON ROAD IN WESTERN AVENUE, BUT COLEMAN TELLS ME THIS INTERSECTION IS DANGEROUS. KIDS HAVE TO WALK TO SCHOOL SOMETIMES WHEN THEY MISS THEIR BUS. I DON’T KNOW HOW THEY CROSS THE STREET. I JUST TELL THEM THEM TO BE SAFE. BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO CROSS THIS, COLEMAN SAYS SEEING YESTERDAY’S TRAGEDY HURTS BUT IMPLORES PEOPLE TO PAY ATTENTION AND BE EXTRA CAREFUL, ESPECIALLY AT THIS INTERSECTION. PEOPLE NEED TO SLOW DOWN. THEY NEED TO TAKE THEIR TIME AND STOP BEING IN SUCH A RUSH AND BE MORE AWARE. THE OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE TELL ME IT WILL BE A WHILE BEFORE THEY CAN FINISH UP THIS INVESTIGATION AND FIGURE OUT WHY MARISSA HOBBS WAS ON THE
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Police identify woman hit and killed by train

A business owner next to the tracks said they worry a lot about the people trying to cross them by foot, especially after they witnessed a woman's death on Tuesday.

The woman who was hit and killed by a train in northwest Oklahoma City has been identified, and an investigation is underway.A business owner next to the tracks said they worry a lot about the people trying to cross them by foot, especially after they witnessed a woman's death on Tuesday.| MORE | 1 dead after train strikes pedestrian in northwest Oklahoma City“It breaks my heart anytime someone gets in an accident in this intersection,” Kimberly Coman, a nearby business owner, said.Coman was at work when a train hit and killed 64-year-old Mauresia Hobbs just outside her business. “I saw the train stopped and when I looked out the window, I saw a fire truck showing up. Then I noticed that they were hopping over the train,” Coman said.Police are still investigating why Hobbs was on the track at Britton Road and Western Avenue, but Coman says the intersection is dangerous.“Kids have to walk to school sometimes when they miss their bus,” Coman said. “I don’t know how they cross the street. I just tell them to be safe, but it is very dangerous to cross this.”She says seeing the tragedy hurts but implores people to pay attention and be extra careful.“People need to just slow down. They need to take their time and stop being in such a rush and be more aware,” Coman said.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppOklahoma City police say it will be a while before they can finish this investigation and figure out why Hobbs was on the tracks. Top Headlines Video: A driving range exchange goes viral after a man gives unsolicited swing tips to golf pro Georgia Ball 'Smokehouse Creek Fire,' other wildfires burn over 100,000 acres of land in Western Oklahoma Man accused of raping, killing 18-year-old Madeline Bills pleads not guilty TIMELINE: Parts of Oklahoma could see wintry weather, including snow, on Thursday Looking to spruce up your home for Easter? Here's some decor recommendations from Amazon

The woman who was hit and killed by a train in northwest Oklahoma City has been identified, and an investigation is underway.

A business owner next to the tracks said they worry a lot about the people trying to cross them by foot, especially after they witnessed a woman's death on Tuesday.

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| MORE | 1 dead after train strikes pedestrian in northwest Oklahoma City

“It breaks my heart anytime someone gets in an accident in this intersection,” Kimberly Coman, a nearby business owner, said.

Coman was at work when a train hit and killed 64-year-old Mauresia Hobbs just outside her business.

“I saw the train stopped and when I looked out the window, I saw a fire truck showing up. Then I noticed that they were hopping over the train,” Coman said.

Police are still investigating why Hobbs was on the track at Britton Road and Western Avenue, but Coman says the intersection is dangerous.

“Kids have to walk to school sometimes when they miss their bus,” Coman said. “I don’t know how they cross the street. I just tell them to be safe, but it is very dangerous to cross this.”

She says seeing the tragedy hurts but implores people to pay attention and be extra careful.

“People need to just slow down. They need to take their time and stop being in such a rush and be more aware,” Coman said.

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Oklahoma City police say it will be a while before they can finish this investigation and figure out why Hobbs was on the tracks.


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